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Climate Finance and Technology Adaptation Koreas Case

17 December 2015
Waste treatment technologies, characterized as stepwise, were developed by the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute, with the aim to build a resource recirculation society. Demand for Korea's model of landfill gas power plant is high among developing countries due to the economic…

How the Energy Field of Study at the Asian Insitute of Technology Can Support the Indonesia Center of Excellence with ADB

17 December 2015
Indonesia’s transitional path to clean energy will require a considerable amount of resources—human, technological, and financial, among others. The Asian Institute of Technology, with its core competency and extensive research work in the field of energy, aims to participate in and contribute to…

Center of Excellence for Clean Energy in Indonesia

16 December 2015
Accelerating the development of new and renewable energy (NRE) in Indonesia is necessary given the vast availability of these national resources. Complementary to this endeavor is the establishment of a Center of Excellence on Clean Energy that aims to combine various efforts in the development and…

GeoEnabled Decision Support System

16 December 2015
There is potential in turning the step by step development of a geo-enabled decision support system into reality as discussed in this presentation. The conceptual framework for energy mapping and mix is also examined. A guide on how to build a logical framework to conduct geospatial analysis for…

Accelerating the Deployment of Clean Technologies in Asia

16 December 2015
Energy demand is projected to increase annually through 2035. An alternative approach to meeting this challenge is the scaling up of low-carbon technology (LCT) and energy efficiency. IPEx, a technology market place and brokerage platform, is designed to facilitate the transfer and deployment of…

Design Issues in Governance Learning Program

14 December 2015
Addressing design issues in the delivery of learning programs helps ADB improve its operations on the ground. This presentation explains the core issues in program design that one should take note of.

Nationwide Telecommunications Project in Myanmar Bridging the Digital Gender Divide

9 December 2015
Political and economic reforms have promoted recent development of the telecommunication infrastructure in Myanmar. ADB viewed the Nationwide Telecommunications project as an opportunity to mainstream gender equity in private sector operations, and developed a Gender Action Plan (GAP) with Ooredoo…

The Energy Effect of Urban Water Security Lessons from the Australian Millennium Drought and Related Analysis

8 December 2015
Urban water supply and use have a large energy impact. Rising energy use and cost also pose signficant risks to the water sector. Better understanding and management of the links between water and energy could help countries formulate a sustainable, whole-system approach that would ensure water…

Vocational Education in Secondary Schools A Review of International Practices

2 December 2015
Vocational education acts as a bridge between education and employment and provides a better match for the aptitudes and interests of some pupils, according to an OECD study in 2010. Any major reform of secondary school provision should give serious consideration to vocational education and its…

Implementing Vocational Courses in Secondary Schools in Himachal Pradesh India

2 December 2015
The vocational education program implemented in India’s State of Himachal Pradesh aims to link education to employability, make education relevant to stakeholders, and prepare students for the world of work. This presentation shares the strengths, benefits, and challenges of Himachal Pradesh’s…